Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 10
  • Issue: 8

Effect of Blood Iron Level on Prevalence of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis (RAS) in Traffic Police Officers

  • Author:
  • Titiek Berniyanti1,, Annisa Fardhani2, Retno Palupi1, Taufan Bramantoro1, Doaa Ramadhan3, Aulia Ramadhani1, Sarah Fitria Romadhoni1
  • Total Page Count: 6
  • Page Number: 1103 to 1108

1Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga

2Medical Resident of Oral Maxillo Facial Surgery Department Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga

3Graduate Student of Dental Health Science, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga

*Corresponding author Dr. Titiek Berniyanti, Department of Dental Public Health, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Universitas Airlangga, Surabaya, Indonesia, Jl. Prof. Dr. Moestopo No.47, Surabaya, Indonesia. Phone: (+6231) 5030255, Facsimile numbers: (+6231) 5020256, E-mail: berniyanti@gmail.com

Online published on 26 September, 2019.

Abstract

Iron is one of human micronutrients which is the most abundant micro mineral in the body. Iron deficiency can affect the human immune system because this mineral is essential for cell differentiation and growth. In addition, white blood cells that function to destroy bacteria becomes unable to work effectively and will result in changes in oral microorganisms which can increase intensity of oral mucosa inflammation including recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS). This study aimed to determine the association between blood iron levels and recurrent aphthous stomatitis in traffic police officers at Surabaya Police Department.

This research was an analytical observational with cross sectional approach. The respondents of this research were 98 traffic police officers at Surabaya Police Department, they were selected by simple random sampling method by fulfilling several criteria. Researchers then performed intra oral examination and anamnesis to know the history of ulceration in the mouth of the respondents.

Respondents who had abnormal iron levels experienced RAS more than respondents with normal iron levels. The correlation test between iron blood level of and RAS with chi-square test resulted in P-value of 0.034. Because the p-value (0.034) is less than significance level (0.05), the null hypothesis is rejected. Thus, this means that there is a relationship between blood iron levels and RAS.

There is relationship between blood iron levels and Recurrent aphthous stomatitis in traffic police officers at Surabaya Police Department.

Keywords

Stomatitis Aphthous, Fe blood level, police, lead poisoning